Agnotology - Study of Culturally Constructed IgnoranceIn the February issue of Wired magazine, I came across Clive Thompson’s article - Manufacturing Confusion.The last sentence in the article is a doozy:Because the most important thing these days..
Topics: agnotology, bill maher, bill o'reilly, cultural conditioning, cultural ignorance, Observations, robert proctor, wired magazine

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Is All the Fuss About Spiritual Liberation Really Necessary?Spiritual liberation, spiritual freedom, enlightenment, the spiritual journey - I see and hear references to these terms all the time. What is it that is being sought?Being liberated means there.
Topics: enlightenment, Perceptions, spiritual freedom, spiritual journey, spiritual liberation

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Today’s Heroes Enjoy Media SpotlightThe word hero seems to be showing up more and more these days. With instant global news, we have more awareness of heroic deeds. We see the word hero a great deal in the media and with the media’s...
Topics: hero, heroes, obaqma, Observations, sullenberger, sully sullenberger

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Transparency is the RageWe need more transparency in government, financial institutions, blogs, underwear and everything else - depending on who you talk to and the nature of their obsession.
Topics: courage, eating disorders, emotional eating, naked truth, Observations, transparency

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Amazon and Barnes & Noble Love MeI read about 50 books in 2008, most nonfiction as I have been very busy with real estate and Internet marketing consulting, Here are my top 4 recommendations.My Stroke of Insight by Jill Bolte TaylorThis is the only...
Topics: david meerman scott, jill bolte taylor, Observations, timothy ferris

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